I only know of one film of Ogier's that I've seen (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), so it's gotta be Rampling. Although I find Rampling unnerving -- but she did get nekkid. Too bad Robt. Mitchum got that action. . . .

26) In the Realm of the Senses— yes or no?

27) Name a movie you think of as your own (Thanks, Jim!)

Kelly's Heroes . . . although I am willing to share!

28) Winged Migration or Microcosmos

29) Your favorite football game featured in a movie

M*A*S*H

30) Wendy Hiller or Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr. I've only seen a few of Ms. Hiller's flicks, and she does not stand out for me.

31) Dirtiest secret you have that is related to the movies

I don't really like them, and can't watch them at home [although that's not really a secret].

32) Name a favorite film and describe how it is illuminated and enriched by another favorite film.

Kelly's Heroes is made ludicrous, but fun, by its twisted play on the WWII films of the '60s. If it weren't for The Battle of the Bulge [that's Battle o' the bug-Liegh to you!], there could be no Kelly's Heroes

33) It’s a Gift or Horsefeathers

Are you high? Horsefeathers

This question offends me. And I'm not easily offended.

Nor am I a huge fan of "Horsefeathers."

34) Your best story about seeing a movie at a drive-in

Sitting shotgun in a maroon MGB in Merrifield, watching movies for free at the Lee Hwy, drive-in with Caputo.

Sorry; it's only a good story to me.

35) Victor Mature or Tyrone Power

Power to the People.

36) What does film criticism mean to you? Where do you think it’s headed?

It's being democratized, and thus both weakened and strengthened. Anyone can do it, so I can finally hear really thoughtful, incisive comments from knowledgeable people who won't suck a dick to get a job for a dying newspaper. But I also have to read a shitload of stupid thoughts, such as my own.

@#$! long quiz, man! And some pretty obscure stuff. I've seen 4500 movies and never heard of some of this ...

1) Transition from moves to TV? MASH as a series?

2) Living director I miss? I'd say Peter Bogdanovich or Richard Lester except they shot their wads decades ago. Ditto all the dead ones I liked who didn't make movies for a long time and everyone missed, e.g., Billy Wilder. The reason most of these directors fade away is they should fade away ...

3) Eugene Pallette or Charles Coburn? Pallette. See My Man Godfrey and Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. And even some obscure stuff like The Kennel Murder Mystery ...

4) "I pray no one ever turns ___ into a movie." The White Album, after what they did to Sgt. Peppers ...

5) Jane Greer or Veronica Lake? Jane Greer is the only femme fatale in movie history I would let shoot me.

6) Last movie in theater? Vicky Christina Barcelona -- because I like Woody Allen. On DVD? Rio Bravo. If you need an explanation, you're taking the wrong quiz.

7) Actor who should be a star? Ian Hart. Great character actor, did some stellar work in a movie called Aberdeen.

8) Foxy Brown or Coffy? Never seen either.

9) Favorite TV show without its own box set? Are there any? It'd have to be pretty obscure.

11) Movies I need to revisit? All of them. Most recent one would be Juno.

12) Zodiac or All The President's Men? Have never seen Zodiac although All The President's Men is vastly overrated.

13) "Important" film comedy? "Important" and "film" is an oxymoron. Movies are wonderfully entertaining and moving, but important? You know, my wife is important, staying alive is important, but when you start taking the rest of this seriously, you need help.

14) Ideal environment to watch movie? Napping on couch with my wife.

15) Michelle Williams or Eva Mendes? Williams, for her work in "Dick."

16) Worst movie title? Who knows. It Could Happen To You didn't sell any tickets whereas its original title, Cop GIves Waitress $2 Million Tip, might have.

17) Best movie about teaching/learning? Horse Feathers?

18) Dracula or Horror of Dracula? Dracula, not that I'd give you nine cents for it.

19) Why do you blog or read blogs? Safer than speaking to the Mule in person.

20) Most memorable death scene? Hal 9000's in 2001? I can't remember ...

21) Jason Robards or Robert Shaw? Robards for acting, Shaw for chewing scenery.

22) Most blasphemous movie ever? Wouldn't know. The Last Temptation of Christ which wasn't blasphemous was dreary and uninvolving. Life of Brian which wasn't blasphemous was very funny ...

23) Rio Bravo or Red River? Rio Bravo, although I rate both as 10/10 on imdb.com.

24) Strange remake? zzzz

25) Bulle Ogier or Charlotte Rampling? Who is Bulle Ogier?

26) In The Realm Of The Senses, yes or no? Never heard of it.

27) Movie I think of as my own? My wife recently mentioned that if I ever wanted to see "Fletch" again, I'd have to watch it alone. Does that count?

28) Winged Migration or Microcosmos? Never seen either of them.

29) Favorite football game in a movie? The clip of the real Gale Sayers returning a kickoff for a touchdown in Brian's Song. Juxtaposed as it is with the scene where Brian Piccolo's wife learns a little girl she wanted to visit in the hospital has died, the clear implication is that when you die and go to heaven, if you're lucky you get to watch Gale Sayers run a football. I agree.

30) Wendy Hiller or Deborah Kerr? Deborah Kerr, although I love them both.

31) Dirtiest secret re: movies? None, that I know of.

32) Favorite film and how it is illuminated and enriched by another favorite film? Huh?

My wife recently mentioned that if I ever wanted to see "Fletch" again, I'd have to watch it alone. Does that count?

"You got the whole fist up there, Doc?"

"Moon River. . . ."

Ian Hart was an excellent Lennon in Backbeat -- a thankless role, really, in that Steven Dorff could suck up air and suck eggs, and people thought "maybe Sutcliffe was a lame American piece of dung, and *that's* why he got kicked outta the Beatles!", while Hart had to be true to someone worshipped by millions. And he did it.

15) Current movie star who would be most comfortable in the classic Hollywood studio system

Demi Moore. If you could call her a "star."

16) Fitzcarraldo—yes or no?

Sorry, but yes.

17) Your assignment is to book the ultimate triple bill to inaugurate your own revival theater. What three movies will we see on opening night?

The Opening of Misty Beethoven, Kelly's Heroes,Duck Soup

18) What’s the name of your theater? (The all-time greatest answer to this question was once provided by Larry Aydlette, whose repertory cinema, the Demarest, is, I hope, still packing them in…)

The Half-Full . . .

19) Favorite Leo McCarey movie

Why, we were just discussing that . . . .

20) Most impressive debut performance by an actor/actress.

JoAnn Pflug in M*A*S*H

Hubba hubba . . .

21) Biggest disappointment of the just-past summer movie season

shouldn't this be "just-passed"?

Anyway -- Get Smart? Not sure.

22) Michelle Yeoh or Maggie Cheung

I'm not familiar with their fine work.

23) 2008 inductee into the Academy of the Overrated

Martin Scorsese

24) 2008 inductee into the Academy of the Underrated

Gene Hackman

I know that he's wildly celebrated, but he's still underrated.

25) Fritz the Cat—yes or no?

No more. No.

26) Trevor Howard or Richard Todd

Todd.

27) Antonioni once said, “I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.” What filmmaker working today most fruitfully ignores the rules? What does ignoring the rules of cinema mean in 2008?

I would be a fool to comment: I don't know the rules, so I don't know who flouts them.